AirAsia adds sixth in mainland China
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 16 January 2024
AirAsia has added an international direct route from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia to Shanghai, to launch on 20 February 2024.
Machado rejoins Sabre
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Samual Machado (pictured right) has rejoined Sabre Corporation as managing director responsible for agency business across India and South Asia. He previously joined Sabre Hospitality Solutions in 2011 as head of account management in India, progressing through varied roles before moving to Singapore to promote sales for the Asia Pacific region.
MAX 8s headed for two Australian airlines
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Australian carriers Virgin Australia (VA) and low-cost airline Bonza are adding more 737 MAX 8s to their fleets, with Virgin Australia planning to add one of the type every month on average this year.
VA also has 25 737 MAX 10s on order, with those deliveries starting in late 2025.
Vueling launches Blue Monday sale
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 16 January 2024
IAG budget airline Vueling is offering seats to the UK for EUR10 one-way as part of a Blue Monday sale.
Munich reports solid 2023
- BTN News
- Monday, 15 January 2024
Germany's Munich airport says business was good last year, with five million more passenger movements than in 2022 and aircraft movements increasing by six per cent.
Virgin Australia puts half a million seats on sale
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 15 January 2024
Virgin Australia has launched a sale with 500,000 discounted domestic and international fares on offer from A$49.
Boeing faces sweeping FAA investigation and class action suit
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
Boeing faces another in-depth investigation by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is auditing the US plane maker's MAX 9 production line after a door panel 'plug' on an almost-new Alaska Airlines B737 MAX 9 blew off in mid-air soon after takeoff on a flight from Portland, Oregon.
Airbus claims record 2023 orders
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
European planemaker Airbus says it won 2,094 net plane orders in 2023, a record for the group - and it delivered 735 jets to customers.
Siberian airlines ask Putin for plane support
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
Faced with sanctions by western plane makers because of the Ukraine war, Siberian airlines Polar and Angara have asked the Russian government to extend the service life of their hundred-or-so Soviet-era Antonov aircraft, many of which are more than 50 years old.
Edinburgh airport sold
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
Scotland's Edinburgh Airport has been sold as part of a GBP9.8 billion deal to fund manager BlackRock by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), but will continue to be managed by its current owners.
ANA reports windscreen crack
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
All Nippon Airways (ANA) reports a B737-800 flight had to return to its departure airport after a crack was found on the cockpit window.
JetSMART now biggest ULC in its region
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
South America’s JetSMART says it's now the largest ultra-low-cost (ULC) airline by measure of fleet size in its region, with 24 Airbus A320 planes and 8 Airbus A321s in the fleet.
Korean tipped for EU okay on Asiana takeover
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
Korean Air expects to win EU antitrust approval to buy Asiana Airlines now the companies have promised to sell the latter's cargo unit and divest routes to four European cities.
AirAsia adds sixth in mainland China
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 16 January 2024
AirAsia has added an international direct route from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia to Shanghai, to launch on 20 February 2024.
Machado rejoins Sabre
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Samual Machado (pictured right) has rejoined Sabre Corporation as managing director responsible for agency business across India and South Asia. He previously joined Sabre Hospitality Solutions in 2011 as head of account management in India, progressing through varied roles before moving to Singapore to promote sales for the Asia Pacific region.
MAX 8s headed for two Australian airlines
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Australian carriers Virgin Australia (VA) and low-cost airline Bonza are adding more 737 MAX 8s to their fleets, with Virgin Australia planning to add one of the type every month on average this year.
VA also has 25 737 MAX 10s on order, with those deliveries starting in late 2025.
Vueling launches Blue Monday sale
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 16 January 2024
IAG budget airline Vueling is offering seats to the UK for EUR10 one-way as part of a Blue Monday sale.
Munich reports solid 2023
- BTN News
- Monday, 15 January 2024
Germany's Munich airport says business was good last year, with five million more passenger movements than in 2022 and aircraft movements increasing by six per cent.
Virgin Australia puts half a million seats on sale
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 15 January 2024
Virgin Australia has launched a sale with 500,000 discounted domestic and international fares on offer from A$49.
Boeing faces sweeping FAA investigation and class action suit
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
Boeing faces another in-depth investigation by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is auditing the US plane maker's MAX 9 production line after a door panel 'plug' on an almost-new Alaska Airlines B737 MAX 9 blew off in mid-air soon after takeoff on a flight from Portland, Oregon.
Airbus claims record 2023 orders
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
European planemaker Airbus says it won 2,094 net plane orders in 2023, a record for the group - and it delivered 735 jets to customers.
Siberian airlines ask Putin for plane support
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
Faced with sanctions by western plane makers because of the Ukraine war, Siberian airlines Polar and Angara have asked the Russian government to extend the service life of their hundred-or-so Soviet-era Antonov aircraft, many of which are more than 50 years old.
Edinburgh airport sold
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
Scotland's Edinburgh Airport has been sold as part of a GBP9.8 billion deal to fund manager BlackRock by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), but will continue to be managed by its current owners.
ANA reports windscreen crack
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
All Nippon Airways (ANA) reports a B737-800 flight had to return to its departure airport after a crack was found on the cockpit window.
JetSMART now biggest ULC in its region
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
South America’s JetSMART says it's now the largest ultra-low-cost (ULC) airline by measure of fleet size in its region, with 24 Airbus A320 planes and 8 Airbus A321s in the fleet.
Korean tipped for EU okay on Asiana takeover
- BTN News
- Sunday, 14 January 2024
Korean Air expects to win EU antitrust approval to buy Asiana Airlines now the companies have promised to sell the latter's cargo unit and divest routes to four European cities.
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